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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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