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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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