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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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