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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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