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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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