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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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