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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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