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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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