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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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