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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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