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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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