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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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