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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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