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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses 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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