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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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