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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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