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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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