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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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