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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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