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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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