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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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