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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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