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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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