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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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