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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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