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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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