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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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