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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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