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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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