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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)