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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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