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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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