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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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