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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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