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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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