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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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