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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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