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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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