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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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