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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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