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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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