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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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