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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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