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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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