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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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