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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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