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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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