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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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