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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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