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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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