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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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