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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major 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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