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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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