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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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