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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the 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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