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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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