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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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