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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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