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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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