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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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