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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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