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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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