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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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