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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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