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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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