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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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