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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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