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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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