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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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