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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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