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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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