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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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