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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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