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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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