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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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