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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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