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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key 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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