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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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