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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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