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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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