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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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