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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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