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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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