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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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