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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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