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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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