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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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