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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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