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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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