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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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