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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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