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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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