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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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