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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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