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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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