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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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