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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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