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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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