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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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