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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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