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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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