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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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