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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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