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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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