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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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