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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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