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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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