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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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