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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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