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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the 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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