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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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