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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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