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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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