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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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