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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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