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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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