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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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