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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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