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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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