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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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