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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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