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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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