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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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