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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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