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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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