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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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