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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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