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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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