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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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