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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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