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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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