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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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