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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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