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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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