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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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