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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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