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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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