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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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