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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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