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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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