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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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