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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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