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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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