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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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