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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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