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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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