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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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