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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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