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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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