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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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