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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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