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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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