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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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