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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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