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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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