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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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