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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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