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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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