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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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