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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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