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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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