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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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