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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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