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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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