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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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