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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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