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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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