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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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