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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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