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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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