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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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