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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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