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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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