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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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