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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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