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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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