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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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