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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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