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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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