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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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