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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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