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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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