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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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