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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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