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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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