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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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