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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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