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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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