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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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