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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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