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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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