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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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