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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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