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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important 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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