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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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