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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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