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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major 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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