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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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