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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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