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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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