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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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