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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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