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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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