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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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