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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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