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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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