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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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