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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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