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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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