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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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