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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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