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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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