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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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