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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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