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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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