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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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