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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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