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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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