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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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