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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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