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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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