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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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