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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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