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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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