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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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