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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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