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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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