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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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