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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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