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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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