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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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