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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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