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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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