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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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