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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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