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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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