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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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