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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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