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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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