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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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