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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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