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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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