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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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