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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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