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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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