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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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