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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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