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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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