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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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