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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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