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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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