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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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