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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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