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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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