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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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