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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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