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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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