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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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