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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth 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 learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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