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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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