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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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