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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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