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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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