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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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