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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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