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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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