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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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