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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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