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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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