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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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