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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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