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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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