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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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