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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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