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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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