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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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