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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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