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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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