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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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