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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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