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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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