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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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