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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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