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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key 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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