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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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