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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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