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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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