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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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