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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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