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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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