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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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