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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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