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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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