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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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