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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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