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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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