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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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