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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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