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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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