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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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