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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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