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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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