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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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