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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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