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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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