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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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