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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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