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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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