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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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