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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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