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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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