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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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