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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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