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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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