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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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