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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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