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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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