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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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