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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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