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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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