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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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