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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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