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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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