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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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