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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all around 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 massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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