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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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