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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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