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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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