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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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