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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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