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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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