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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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