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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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