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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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