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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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