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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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