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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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