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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative 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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