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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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