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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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