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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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