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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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