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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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