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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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