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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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