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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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