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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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