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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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