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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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