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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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