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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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