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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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