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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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