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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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