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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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