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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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