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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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