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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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