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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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