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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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