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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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