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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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