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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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