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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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