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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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