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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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