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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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