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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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