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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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