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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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