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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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