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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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