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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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