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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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