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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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