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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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