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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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