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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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