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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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