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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic 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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