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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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