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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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