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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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