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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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