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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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