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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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