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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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