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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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