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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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