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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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