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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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