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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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