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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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