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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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