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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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