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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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