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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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