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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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