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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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