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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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