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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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