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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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