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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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