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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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