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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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