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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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