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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)