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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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