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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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