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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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