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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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