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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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