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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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