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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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