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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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