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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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