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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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