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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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