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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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