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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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