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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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