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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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