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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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