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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major 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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