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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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