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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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