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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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