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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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