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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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