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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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