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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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