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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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