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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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