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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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