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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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