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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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