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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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