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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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