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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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