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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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