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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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