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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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