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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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