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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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