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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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