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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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