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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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