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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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