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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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