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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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