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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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