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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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