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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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