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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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