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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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