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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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