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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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