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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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