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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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