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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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