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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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