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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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