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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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