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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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