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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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