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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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