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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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