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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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