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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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