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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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