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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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