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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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