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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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