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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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