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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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