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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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