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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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