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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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