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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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