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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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