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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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