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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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