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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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