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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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