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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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