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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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