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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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