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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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