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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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