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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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