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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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