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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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