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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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