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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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