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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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