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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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