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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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