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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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