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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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