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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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