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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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