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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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