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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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