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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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