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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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