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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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