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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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