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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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