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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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