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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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