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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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