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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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